Hideo Kojima Wants Non-Metal Gear Recognition

[Something Amyss]

He should get out the games industry altogether and do something fresh.

He already failed as a filmmaker....

 

[Senare]

Just out of curiosity, what decisions were actually bad design choices in MGS2? The controls were better, and true, a large bit of the game got cut for tech and time restraints. The only actual design choice that could be arguably poor would be the whole Raiden thing, and that is absolutely where Kojima wanted to take MGS. Raiden's his favourite character in the series.

I haven't played any MGS title so I can't really say. From what I have heard about them two things seem pretty clear - Kojima has a knack for putting cool little details into his games and the MGS story is well beyond silly. The "Kojima troll" thing mainly stems from putting things into his games that would run contrary to the expectations of the stereotypical image of the west male teenage audience.

 

[AbstractStream]

I'm sorry, Kojima. I will always know you as the "Metal Gear" guy. And then, there is this:

You should probably stop making them then, Kojima.

I love the series, but stop please.

 

[Nieroshai]

I'm pretty sure this is him politely admitting, in a roundabout way, that he's been trying to kill off Metal Gear for years. Can't say l blame him. MGS4 couldn't have been more 'This is the end ' if it tried. Personally, l think 5 is more than a little unnecessary.

I like the idea of Raiden getting a spinoff personally (jumping the shark so hard it got cancer aside), but I also think it's the perfect opportunity for Kojima to hand the series off to someone else so he can do something else, like ZoE3 or the Policenauts reboot he mentioned.

 

[Nieroshai]

I'm pretty sure this is him politely admitting, in a roundabout way, that he's been trying to kill off Metal Gear for years. Can't say l blame him. MGS4 couldn't have been more 'This is the end ' if it tried. Personally, l think 5 is more than a little unnecessary.

I like the idea of Raiden getting a spinoff personally (jumping the shark so hard it got cancer aside), but I also think it's the perfect opportunity for Kojima to hand the series off to someone else so he can do something else, like ZoE3 or the Policenauts reboot he mentioned.

As a gaiden series, I can see Revengeance (seriously, how is that a real word?) working. Different gameplay, different story, hopefully different ideas and themes...

As for Kojima, I'd just love to see him make something truly original again. As in, a fresh game with its own unique story, setting and gameplay. He's arguably the most left-field, experimental AAA game designer out there. Even MGS4 had some truly genius moments. I just can't shake the feeling that the vast majority of his work post MGS1 has been him trolling fans as hard as he can, to get a rise out of them. I'd love to see him work on something where he doesn't have to deal with pre-existing fan expectations, and can just make whatever the hell he feels like. He's the sort of guy who I think could truly make something dazzling and unique if given the resources. Kind of like the anti-Molyneux...

I agree, definitely. Those two projects are the ones he has been reminiscing about and wanting to quit MGS to do though.

 

[JEBWrench]

He has just as much of a hand in cementing himself in the MGS franchise as Konami does, perhaps even more so: He set up his own production studio, and what does he use as a logo? He creates a new graphics engine, and what does he call it?

I'm not saying this out of spite for the guy. He's very passionate about his baby and understandably has a hard time letting go. And frankly I'm glad there are still developers out there with as much passion for their games as Kojima.

Troll commentary go: An image from Policenauts! Troll commentary off. True, it was a Metal Gear reference. But it's from Plicenauts. It almost subtly implies more than just Metal Gear. Almost.

EDIT: For misplaced quote tag.

 

[lisalover1]

Don't worry, Hideo, we'll always remember Penguin Land.

 

[Cheesus Crust]

Zone of the Enders should be given more attention. It was a really good IP for its time and hopefully he revives it. To this day I haven't played anything similar to ZOE. Well at least ZOE 2 which is what I played.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Snatcher was pretty cool, even if it was the bastard child of Blade Runner and Terminator.
If Konami really is circling the drain of thought like so many other publishers, maybe it's just time to follow Inafune and bail on them.

 

[Aaron Sylvester]

I hope with all my heart that Hideo continues where he left off with Zone of the Enders. It was an amazing game/concept that was left starving on PS2 hardware. And if there's one thing that game needed it was the hardware to show off it's visuals and greatly expand it's 3D open environments...easily one of the best looking games on PS2.

With today's hardware they could greatly open up environments, give everything HD textures...yes yes I know about the HD re-release, but that isn't enough, I want a whole new GAME full of ZoE's fast-pace / 360-degree movement freedom / air combat fun!

 

[Headdrivehardscrew]

Sure, OK, I'll gladly assist his efforts and rummage through my memory database of memorable things related to Kojima...

...this will take just a second...


Sorry, no. I give up. All I can think of is Metal Gear. I did play Z.O.E., but I didn't like it that much, to be honest.

But I do remember him for some of the Metal Gear goodness. Robot girl frying eggs in a pan, making smiley faces? Long ass narrative movie-type scenes playing out in the time I dedicated to playing some new Metal Gear goodness? Changing my TV to the HIDEO channel when I was all amped up fighting some scary psycho dude?

If he wants to be remembered for something completely different, he should come up with something worthwhile before moaning about not wanting to be the Metal Gear guy no more.

 

[Kekkonen1]

I'll play anything you make! Although please do keep the big Metal Gear-games coming every 3-5 years as well if you please =)

 

[immortalfrieza]

I feel this is like George Lucas saying he wants to be known for something other than Star Wars. Sure, he did other stuff, but that title is going to stay with him long after he dies. Same thing with Kojima. I would also like to add my vote to, "Stop making Metal Gear Solid games" in the first place if you want to try something new. Hasn't he said in the past that he was done with them? Several different times?

I'm torn between wanting to praise Kojima for having the balls to actually try making something different and wanting to curse him for being so ungrateful for having actually managed to make a successful game series. I mean, most indy and failing developers would sell their souls right now to be able to make even one game that gets a fraction of the number of sales that most Metal Gear games end up getting, not to mention have an entire succesful francise, he should be grateful for getting as far as he has.

On the other hand, there's already way too many developers out there that are too terrified of trying something new that they just crank out the same old game with slight changes every year and call that a new game as it is, so maybe it's a good thing that Kojima is doing.

Oh well, I guess I'll decide once I find out just how much of a success or how bad of a bomb his next few games are.

 

[duchaked]

introducing concepts intended for entirely new intellectual properties using the Metal Gear brand?

soo...more metal gear?? guess that's one downside to a successful franchise. the people at top want more of it. guess I'm one to admire folk who'd like to push their art beyond what is already successful :] oh but what a dilemma to have...

 

[Tanis]

Zone of the Enders 3

COME ON!

Seriously...

Even a freaking 3DS game in the style of 'Fist of Mars' or something.


That HD Collection was mediocre at best.
Yet again proving that HD Collections are just mindless cash grabs by retarded publishers/developers.